Le Chevalier de Saint-Georges (1745-1799), James P. Johnson (1894-1955) and William Grant Still (1895-1978) are profiled at AfriClassical.com, which features Bibliographies and Works Lists for Johnson and Still by Dr. Dominique-René de Lerma, www.CasaMusicaledeLerma.com.
Pianist Richard C. Alston writes:
Hello Bill,
I am very excited to announce that I will
perform both "Rhapsody In Blue" by George Gershwin and "Yamekraw: A Negro
Rhapsody" by James P. Johnson in February 2016 with the University City Symphony
Orchestra with Maestro Leon Burke in St. Louis, Missouri. Many are familiar with
"Rhapsody In Blue" but "Yamekraw: A Negro Rhapsody" is rarely performed.
"Yamekraw" was orchestrated by William Grant Still" and Fats Waller was the
pianist for the premier at Carnegie Hall. It is an honor to perform these two
works in the same concert.
Maestro Burke's vision for the 2015-2016
season is "Black Art Matters." In
addition to "Yamekraw" the
University City Symphony will perform on additional
concerts:
Le Chevalier de
Saint-Georges Symphony No.
2
Fred
Onovwerosuoke
Suite No. 4 for Orchestra (with guest African
dancers)
William Grant
Still Symphony No.2 (African American")
and MORE!!!!!!!!
As a preview, here is my
performance of "Yamekraw"
"Yamekraw: A Negro Rhapsody" Part One
"Yamekraw: A Negro Rhapsody" Part Two
Harmoniously,
Richard
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